Massimiliano Allegri at Milan, act two.
Eleven years later, the coach from Livorno returns to the Milan bench to relaunch the team after a terrible season. In the next 24 to 48 hours, the signatures on the three-year contract will also arrive, then it will be time to begin planning for the future by analyzing the current squad’s weaknesses and choosing the players to build around. The general idea would be to get the most out of a strong squad that has underperformed compared to its potential.
Leao in the centre of the project...
In an interview given to Corriere della Sera and the late Mario Sconcerti, Massimiliano Allegri spoke this way about two key players in the squad: “Milan has two exceptional and very modern players, Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao. We come back to the importance of physicality. There’s no one else in the world who beats his man with the power and lightness of Leao. When we are all together, we’re very strong too. But we’ll talk about it again, I hope soon.” And it is precisely with the Portuguese talent that Allegri intends to start again: in his talks with Tare, he received important reassurances about Rafa staying on for next season as well.
Will Rafael Leao have a new role at Milan under Allegri?
In the last five months, Allegri has closely followed Milan and has come to the conclusion that to get the best out of a still-raw diamond like Leao, he must be freed from defensive duties. That’s why the idea would be to move him closer to the center-forward, into a more central role and at the heart of attacking play. First, however, a test of resistance will be needed off the pitch: resisting the offers that will come in for the former Lille player, who is much admired by Chelsea, Atletico Madrid, and Arsenal.
This was relayed via Calciomercato.com
